INTERPRETER, EDUCATIONAL SIGN LANGUAGE

About the role

The Educational Sign Language Interpreter transliterates and interprets materials for students with hearing disabilities. Facilitates communication between users and non-users of Sign Language.

Responsibilities

• Transliterates and interprets, using Sign Language, for the Deaf Hard of Hearing (DHH) student
• Acts as primary substitute for an Educational Interpreter
• Provides interpreting and tutoring support to students during general or special education classes, music, testing situations, and medical services
• Serves as a resource person for sign vocabulary and organizes a database of appropriate strategies to compensate for unknown signs
• Acts as a part of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team and supports the accommodations and modifications specified, implementing them under the direction of a teacher
• Is responsible for the maintenance and use of specialized equipment and the maintenance of hearing assistive and adaptive technology
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Interpreting is required
• American Sign Language and Signing Exact English is highly preferred
• CDE Educational Interpreter Authorization is required

Qualifications

• Knowledge with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Effective time management and organizational skills
• Effective communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• The ability to take responsibility for one’s own performance
• Work collaboratively with others on a team
• Aptitude for variety and changing expectations and fast-paced environment
• Valid driver's license with appropriate insurance and acceptable driving record for the past 3 years

Skills

• Ability to lead for racial and educational excellence
• Belief in and support of all students
• Commitment to dismantling systems of oppression and inequity in the community

Benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, DPS offers other Total Reward offerings such as; time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement. For more information visit our New Employee Resources.

Pay

Competitive Teacher Compensation and ProComp Incentive plan. Click here for the DCTA Teacher and SSP Salary Schedule. Click here for more information on compensation for these roles.

Schedule

Details on the schedule are not specified in the job posting.